(pb; 1996: first book in the Jack McEvoy series)
From
the back cover
“Death
is reporter Jack McEvoy’s beat: his calling, his obsession. But this time,
death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write─and the mystery he
desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and
cunning is at large. His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case
he couldn’t crack. The killer’s calling card: a quotation from the works of
Edgar Allan Poe. His latest victim is McEvoy’s own brother. And his last. . .maybe McEvoy himself.”
Review
Poet is an excellent, fast-paced and often
hard-to-set-down thriller with a relatable protagonist. Its finish is a
flourish of mostly-effective twists. While Poet
works as a standalone work, it also sports a set-up for possible sequels─and
one later appeared, its title The Scarecrow.
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